Chapter 17
Yana had just hit us both with a bombshell. Mum and I were gob smacked to say the least. I just sat down.
"I, I, I can't believe it." I stammered. Yana went to speak. But was cut off.
"Well, you better start believing it, you randy little bastard." Mum shouted.
"We take you in give you shelter and friendship. And this is how you repay us. By making us believe that our son got you pregnant." mum shouted, her anger directed at Yana.
"Mum, mum, calm down. We'll sort something out. But we all just have to calm down and think logically. Now I know you are Yana's friend, and you were originally against any romantic involvement between Yana and myself, but you've warmed to her. As you have admitted. I think Dad has warmed to her too. And as I have admitted to Yana and yourself. I do have strong feelings for Yana here. In fact, I love her. I love her very much and not in a horny 18-year-old boy kind of way. I mean I genuinely do love her and have feelings for her." I said. Yana smiled and then started crying again.
"Yes, I know you do, son. But this complicates matters. She's getting divorced, she's moved out of her house. You two can't go public for at least four to five months. And she'll be showing by then. Tongues will wag. The fallout for all of us will be enormous. And don't you think for a moment you are not going to med school." Mum stated, her anger changing to more confusion.
"Mum, I have no intention of not going to med school. But if it turns out that this child is mine then I will stand by both it and Yana. And it may be old fashioned, but You and Dad raised me right." I said.
"Right, right, right? We raised you right? You fuck five of us senseless every week. You're fucking me, your own mother, and my best friend who I've known for longer than you've been alive. I think the time for being called right has long gone. But you do have a sense of honor and you do speak logically and sensibly. So tomorrow you're sick and you are going to take Yana to the family planning clinic and get a blood test just to confirm that she is expecting and find out how long it takes before we can get a paternity test. Ok? " She commanded.
"Right Yana, you have no need to worry you are welcome here as long as you need and if me or my family can help you in any way, just ask. But we need that paternity done, Okay?" Mum said to Yana.
"Yes, I understand." Yana answered.
"Now logically speaking who have you slept with in the past month? We know you've been with Jay and David but what about your husband.?" Mum questioned.
"Jason several times in the past two or three weeks, David once or twice about three weeks ago. My husband not for five months." Yana answered.
"So realistically it's either Jay or David." Mum said.
"Da." Yana said.
"Mum can't you be happy for her?" I asked.
"No, I can't until I find out who the father is." Mum angrily said.
Mum turned and angrily looked at me.
"You, bedroom now!" she demanded. She stood up and walked over to me. Grabbed me by my ear and dragged me to her bedroom. Yana was left on the couch quietly sobbing.
We reached mum's bedroom. And she pushed me inside before shutting the door behind her.
"Right, you, we need words." Mum said. Throwing me back onto her bed.
I looked at her as she stood over me.
"First, I am going to make an appointment with family planning tomorrow, and you are going to take a day off school and 'escort' Yana to it. Second, The timing sucks, this fucking bombshell at the same time as she starts divorce proceedings. Third, I am so angry I can't even think straight. I don't who to be angry at. You? Yana? Penny, Or Grace." mum said.
"Pen?" I stammered.
"Shut it you, yes. Well, you and Yana obviously because it takes two to tango. Also, Yana because she was sad which gave Penny the idea to go out for that night. Grace had the idea to withdraw school funds because Janice was a roll in Blackjack. Which led to this whole fiasco. This with you and Yana, and you and me. I am just so angry and frustrated at the moment." Mum angrily said.
"Understand." I said.
"Shut it you. I talk you listen. Now where was I? Oh yes when you're at family planning you will ask lots of questions. Third, what the fuck are we going to tell your father? How do you go from being single to being a dad in two weeks or so? Fourth, until this thing is sorted out. You are not fucking me at all. Don't even think about it. Understand? Fifth, you should see Mrs. Edwards the counsellor as soon as I can get you in. And you will tell her everything but names. Mine and Yana's are not to be mentioned at all. Understand? " mum angrily demanded.
"UNDERSTAND? " mum shouted.
"Ye, Yes." I answered slightly scared.
"Good! Now go and comfort your girlfriend. But I get the feeling they aren't tears of sadness but of joy." Mum said.
I got up and she stopped me as I approached the door.
"Jay?" mum said in a somewhat apologetic tone.
"Yes mum? " I replied.
"Sorry if I lost it but you have to realize the state of affairs, we're in? I'm sorry if I shouted, I didn't mean to go overboard. But we all have to be careful at the moment. I know you and Yana are in love, I can see it. You two do have genuine affection for each other. Initially I had concerns." Mum stated.
"Oh, you did, what concerned you?" I asked.
"Several things, one, how you two came to be. Two, her age. As I know there is only a ten or eleven-year age gap. But it is still a gap. Third, she's married. And Fourth, which was my biggest concern she is your teacher. Oh, and while I've got you here. All our husbands are home this Friday, so we aren't having our usual 'Get together' So no arrangement this week. The others are telling their boys as well. Now let's go comfort my future daughter in law and make a couple of calls and then a stiff drink." She said smiling. We both walked down the hallway together. Mum turned into the kitchen to go to the top cupboard and get her big bottle of whiskey that she thought no one knew about. She then sat down and had a mouthful and then made a phone call.
"Yes, ten o'clock is fine, I'll make sure they are there. Thank you." Mum said into one phone call.
That was obviously the family planning clinic. She had another shot of Whiskey and made a second call; this one was to Mrs. Edwards. The school counsellor. Another of mum's friends but not in the inner circle like Yana and the other three. Owing to the fact she didn't have any children.
"Hi Brandy, yes, it's me. Have you got any gaps tomorrow? No, I just need you to have a word with Jay. Oh, that's okay because I'm keeping him off school tomorrow anyway. No, No nothing like that. I'll call you again tomorrow morning when I'm a bit calmer and explain more." She said in a normal phone voice.
"Between you and me, he's got a girl in trouble." She said in a whispering tone.
"No, I don't think you know her. And I'll make sure he comes and sees you. Thanks B. I owe you." Mum said in her normal voice. She then downed a third shot.
"Right all sorted. You and Yana at Family planning at 10am and you only at Mrs. Edwards place at four. Okay?" Mum said.
I was comforting Yana, but I looked up at mum.
"So, at Mrs. Edwards place itself, not at school?" I asked.
"Yes, this is a favor to me and not official. For now. Your father will be home soon so leftovers for dinner. Get her in a better place before he comes home, or we will never see him. I need a shower after what we got up to this afternoon." Mum said.
She turned and walked down the hallway to the bathroom, referring to out earlier adventure that afternoon.
I was sitting beside Yana with my right arm across her shoulder, her head nestled in my chest.
"Now Yana, what's all this about? " I asked, the sincerity apparent in my voice.
"Ya v poryadke, ya plachu ne ot pechali, an ot schast' ya. Ya razvozhus,' chto delayet menya schastlivoy. I ya beremenna, chemu ya ochen' rada. Nikogda ne dumala, chto budu beremenna. Moy muzh, Andrey Otets nikogda ne prikasayetsya ko mne A potom ya vstretila zamechatel' nogo muzhchinu, i on sdelal menya beremennoy. YA lyublyu yego tozhe." Yana replied in between crying and sniffing.
"That sounds nice Yana, but in English please?" I replied.
